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About Red Fescue and Cinquefoil

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Perennial
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
500
Rank: 15 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
9-4
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Leaf spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bugs
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Avoid during Pregnancy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FESTUCA rubra
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
7.2 Common Name
Red Fescue
Cinquefoil
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Fescue
पंचकोण
7.2.2 In German
Rotschwingel
Fingerkraut
7.2.3 In French
fétuque rouge
potentille
7.2.4 In Spanish
festuca roja
cinquefoil
7.2.5 In Greek
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
Πεντάφυλλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Red festuca
cinquefoil
7.2.7 In Polish
Kostrzewa czerwona
pięciornik
7.2.8 In Latin
Red Fescue
cinquefoil
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Rosales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
8.6 Genus
Festuca
Potentilla
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Rosoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Red Fescue and Cinquefoil

Wondering what are the properties of Red Fescue and Cinquefoil? We provide you with everything About Red Fescue and Cinquefoil. Red Fescue doesn't have thorns and Cinquefoil doesn't have thorns. Also Red Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Red Fescue has allergic reactions like Asthma and Cinquefoil has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Red Fescue and Cinquefoil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Red Fescue and Cinquefoil

Season and care of Red Fescue and Cinquefoil is important to know. While considering everything about Red Fescue and Cinquefoil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cinquefoil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Red Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cinquefoil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Red Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Cinquefoil is Neutral, Alkaline.

Red Fescue and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Red Fescue and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Red Fescue and Cinquefoil are as follows:

  • Red Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

  • Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available

  • Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available

Care of Red Fescue and Cinquefoil

Care of Red Fescue and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.